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Retention and linkage to care
Everyday racism hinders Indigenous women with HIV from accessing care: study

Indigenous women living with HIV experience everyday incidents of racism that impede their access to care disproportionately to other groups, according to a study involving more than 1,400 women across Canada.

Published
22 June 2018
From
Globe & Mail
Dating, relationships and feelings
Ruthless ‘Google search’ style dating encourages racism

WHEN it comes to hook-ups, it seems people just want to get straight to the point. The freedom to be picky is one of the many attractions of signing up to apps like Grindr and Tinder but in this world of ruthless judgment, there’s not much room for hurt feelings. Unlike dating in the real world, judging on appearances and listing preferences is encouraged, inhibitions are shed and it’s easy to think anything goes.

Published
11 December 2017
From
News.com.au
History of HIV and AIDS
Sir Joh Bjelke-Petersen 'opposed HIV screening for Indigenous Australians'

Former Queensland Premier Sir Joh Bjelke-Petersen reportedly tried to stop Indigenous Australians and Torres Strait Islanders from being screened for HIV because he believed the virus was a punishment from God.

Published
18 September 2017
From
SBS
Ethnic and cultural minorities
Report highlights sexual health barriers for gay Asian men in New South Wales

The research shows that sexual practices among gay Asian men in Sydney have changed over recent years. Rates of condomless intercourse with casual partners have increased to 37 per cent from 14 per cent in 2002, now on par with the general gay community. ACON call for effective strategies to enhance HIV prevention and education in the community.

Published
23 February 2017
From
Star Observer
PrEP
PrEP: A Dream Deferred

PrEP is largely failing to help those who need an HIV prevention game changer most desperately, namely Black MSM, in particular those younger than 25.

Published
17 January 2017
From
Poz
Hepatitis C treatment
Australia leading world in hepatitis C treatment; but disease more prevalent in Aboriginal people

More people are on track to be cured of hepatitis C in Australia this year than over the past two decades combined, new research has shown.

Published
29 September 2016
From
ABC Online
Men who have sex with men (MSM)
When Are We Planning to Stamp Out Rampant Racism in the UK LGBT Community?

It's hard not to be aware of what your identity means when you separate it out, but more recently I've been compelled to think about what some of my identity often means together. When chatting to a young white gay male in a bar, it's odd to think that someone who is very often the victim of reckless unthoughtful comments and abuse can single out someone based on being black.

Published
15 December 2015
From
Huffington Post
Ethnic and cultural minorities
Racism and the gay scene

Over 850 Black, white, Asian, South Asian, Arab and mixed race gay men shared their thoughts on race and racism with FS.

Published
05 June 2015
From
GMFA
Epidemiology and behaviour
Why are HIV rates so high among straight black men?

A new study published in the journal Health Psychology set out to discover why there’s an over-representation of straight black males contracting HIV and how to better promote safe sex—and debunk the misconception that straight black men with HIV may secretly be gay.

Published
14 April 2015
From
Fusion
Men who have sex with men (MSM)
The Quest Workshop for Black and Minority Ethnic Gay and Bisexual Men

Public Health England (PHE) has commissioned The Quest to deliver its flagship “The Quest Workshop”, aimed at reducing health risk behaviour and building resilience, to Black African, Black Caribbean, mixed Black and other ethnicity (BME) gay and bisexual men who have sex with men (MSM). As part of the project, The Quest will be delivering two workshops in London and one in Manchester. The first set of workshops will be taking place in March 2015.

Published
21 January 2015
From
The Quest
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Community Consensus Statement on Access to HIV Treatment and its Use for Prevention

Together, we can make it happen

We can end HIV soon if people have equal access to HIV drugs as treatment and as PrEP, and have free choice over whether to take them.

Launched today, the Community Consensus Statement is a basic set of principles aimed at making sure that happens.

The Community Consensus Statement is a joint initiative of AVAC, EATG, MSMGF, GNP+, HIV i-Base, the International HIV/AIDS Alliance, ITPC and NAM/aidsmap
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